Rethinking launch from the ground up.

Mike Grace is Co-Founder and CEO of Longshot Space. After serving as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army, he earned a degree in economics from NC State and a master's in genetics from San José State, then spent nearly five years at NASA Ames Research Center engineering bacteria to break down electronic waste. Outside of work, Mike loves board games and is known for showing up to events in an inflatable T-rex costume.

Nathan "Nato" Saichek is Co-Founder and CTO of Longshot Space. He brings nearly two decades of aerospace experience across research, engineering and program management, most recently at Astra, where he led integration of Rocket 3.3. Nato famously talked himself out of a rocket engineering job and into Longshot after proving the space cannon concept in simulation.

Lauren Liddell, Ph.D., PMP, is Chief of Staff at Longshot Space. Before joining Longshot, she was project scientist for NASA's BioSentinel deep-space biology mission at Ames Research Center. She holds a Ph.D. in DNA Repair and Molecular Genetics from City of Hope and a B.S. from Michigan State University. Her past research includes studying the genetics of coral bleaching.

Brendan Conaway is Chief Operating Officer of Longshot Space, where he has helped build the company since its early days in a garage during the pandemic. He joined as Operations Manager in 2021 and became COO in 2023. Brendan holds a B.A. in History from Santa Clara University, where he is also pursuing an MBA at the Leavey School of Business.

Dayna Moody is People Operations Manager at Longshot Space. She brings experience across HR coordination, executive support and logistics, with previous roles at Synrad, Jones Lang LaSalle and Ricoh.

Alexander Stroud is Head of Engineering at Longshot Space. He previously worked as a Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX, and since joining Longshot he has held Manufacturing Engineer and Program Manager roles. Alexander earned his bachelor's degree from the University at Buffalo.

Marius Mayer is Head of Manufacturing at Longshot Space. He joined in 2022 as a Systems Engineer and later worked as Technical Project Manager. He previously spent five years as an Aircraft Assembly Technician at Airbus Helicopters and worked as a Manufacturing Engineer at InkSpace Imaging. Marius trained at Germany's Ludwig Bölkow vocational school and led an aircraft design team at San José State University.

Andre Lorenceau is Chief Strategy Officer at Longshot Space. A serial entrepreneur, he previously co-founded LiveLike, a VR and live-sports platform that earned him a spot on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and DiviGas, a hydrogen and carbon capture hardware company. Born in France and a University of Texas alum, Andre spends his free time digging into history and geopolitics.

Mark Bigham is Vice President of Defense Programs at Longshot Space, where he leads the company's work giving the U.S. military affordable, repeatable hypersonic test capacity. He often speaks for Longshot in the defense and space press, including SpaceNews' Space Minds podcast.

Matt Palumbo is Director of Government Programs and Operations at Longshot Space, where he leads business development with defense and government partners. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Cecilia Cortez is a Bay Area documentary filmmaker and brand storyteller who helps share Longshot's story, including coverage of the company's "Big Iron" demo event.

Lawrence Sheets is an Engineer at Longshot Space.

Simon Saichek is a Space Cannon Fabricator at Longshot Space, where he builds the hardware behind the company's ground-based launch system.

Dana Eckhoff brings long experience in systems integration and operations to Longshot Space. Dana founded 360 Total Concept Consulting, a Bay Area management consulting firm, and previously held product management roles at Mosaic and Achieve. Dana is a graduate of Columbia University.